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Education & Qualifications in Abbotsford

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

High levels of learning and professional training define daily life in Abbotsford. Over half of the adults hold a university degree, and 82.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Abbotsford, Suburb / Locality

Where Abbotsford sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

57.0% ▲ +40.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Abbotsford — higher than 99% of areas.

Abbotsford57.0%
3067, VIC 57.0%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 82.2% of residents completing it. This is far above the 61.8% seen across Victoria.

Completed Year 12

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82.2% ▲ +22.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Abbotsford, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 11 is next at 5%.

Year 12 82.2% Year 11 4.4% Year 10 3.7% Year 9 or below 3.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 57.0% of adults. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%, with 20.4% of the population holding a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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57.0% ▲ +40.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Abbotsford, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 49%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).

Bachelor degree 44.3% Postgraduate degree 20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.4% Certificate III / IV 8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Certificate I / II 0.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by society and culture at 16.3% and creative arts at 11.5%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has 63 schools within 3km, which is among the largest for any similar place. Local schools are generally much larger than most, with an average size of 585 students.

Schools within 3 km

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63

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Average school ICSEA

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1,149

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Abbotsford

63 schools — 36,274 students, average ICSEA 1,149.

By sector: Government 32 · Independent 18 · Catholic 13

By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 16 · Combined 15
Sophia Mundi Steiner School, Abbotsford Independent Combined 0.2 km 139 1,140
Abbotsford Primary School, Abbotsford Government Primary 0.7 km 168 1,143
Collingwood College, Collingwood Government Combined 1.1 km 691 1,022
Yarra Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 1.3 km 249 1,134
Richmond West Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 1.3 km 281 1,075
Trinity Catholic School, Richmond Catholic Primary 1.4 km 213 1,065
Bindjiroo Yaluk Community School, Richmond Government Secondary 1.4 km 79 1,021
Richmond High School, Richmond Government Secondary 1.5 km 476 1,049
St Joseph's School, Collingwood Catholic Primary 1.5 km 62 928
Victorian School Of Languages, Collingwood Government Combined 1.6 km — —
Collingwood English Language School, Collingwood Government Combined 1.7 km 357 906
Clifton Hill Primary School, Clifton Hill Government Primary 1.8 km 691 1,186
Spensley Street Primary School, Clifton Hill Government Primary 1.9 km 261 1,170
Fitzroy Primary School, Fitzroy Government Primary 2.0 km 198 1,028
Melbourne Indigenous Transition School, Richmond Independent Secondary 2.0 km 42 761
Ignatius Learning Centre, Richmond Catholic Secondary 2.1 km 41 —
Sacred Heart School, Fitzroy Catholic Primary 2.2 km 152 936
Hawthorn West Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 2.2 km 454 1,165
Melbourne Girls College, Richmond Government Secondary 2.3 km 1,531 1,142
Fitzroy High School, Fitzroy North Government Secondary 2.5 km 431 1,086
Giant Steps Melbourne, Kew Independent Primary 2.5 km 49 1,125
Academy of Mary Immaculate, Fitzroy Catholic Secondary 2.6 km 612 1,079
Kew Primary School, Kew Government Primary 2.6 km 512 1,151
Fitzroy Community School, Fitzroy North Independent Primary 2.6 km 98 1,221
Xavier College, Kew Catholic Combined 2.7 km 1,503 1,154
Fitzroy North Primary School, Fitzroy North Government Primary 2.8 km 363 1,150
Andale School, Kew Independent Combined 2.9 km 26 1,132
Trinity Grammar School Kew, Kew Independent Combined 2.9 km 1,577 1,180
Richmond Primary School, Richmond Government Primary 2.9 km 316 1,150
Rossbourne School, Hawthorn Independent Secondary 3.0 km 147 1,100
Carlton Gardens Primary School, Carlton Government Primary 3.0 km 435 1,133
Carlton North Primary School, Carlton North Government Primary 3.0 km 297 1,148
Sacred Heart School, Kew Catholic Primary 3.0 km 191 1,169
St Anthony's School, Alphington Catholic Primary 3.0 km 92 1,141
Westgarth Primary School, Northcote Government Primary 3.1 km 550 1,204
Hester Hornbrook Academy, Melbourne Independent Secondary 3.1 km 701 943
Carlton Primary School, Carlton Government Primary 3.1 km 114 957
Ozford College, Melbourne Independent Secondary 3.2 km 101 1,008
Ruyton Girls' School, Kew Independent Combined 3.2 km 854 1,198
Fairfield Primary School, Fairfield Government Primary 3.2 km 556 1,170
Deutsche Schule Melbourne, Fitzroy North Independent Primary 3.3 km 165 1,186
Merri Creek Primary School, Fitzroy North Government Primary 3.3 km 442 1,186
St Joseph's School, Northcote Catholic Primary 3.3 km 190 1,110
Methodist Ladies' College, Kew Independent Combined 3.3 km 2,169 1,190
Glenferrie Primary School, Hawthorn Government Primary 3.5 km 244 1,160
Northcote High School, Northcote Government Secondary 3.5 km 1,668 1,153
Erasmus Primary School, Hawthorn Independent Primary 3.6 km 92 1,187
Northcote Primary School, Northcote Government Primary 3.6 km 303 1,166
Centre for Higher Education Studies, South Yarra Government Secondary 3.6 km 468 1,079
St Joseph's School, Hawthorn Catholic Primary 3.7 km 369 1,156
Melbourne Girls Grammar, South Yarra Independent Combined 3.7 km 1,046 1,181
Santa Maria College, Northcote Catholic Secondary 3.7 km 779 1,110
Melbourne High School, South Yarra Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,402 1,195
Our Lady Help of Christians School, Brunswick East Catholic Primary 3.8 km 249 1,124
Brunswick South Primary School, Brunswick East Government Primary 3.9 km 317 1,171
Swinburne Senior Secondary College, Hawthorn Government Secondary 3.9 km 374 1,093
St Kevin's College, Toorak Catholic Combined 4.0 km 2,087 1,192
Princes Hill Primary School, Carlton North Government Primary 4.0 km 327 1,147
Princes Hill Secondary College, Princes Hill Government Secondary 4.1 km 862 1,152
Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne Independent Combined 4.1 km 1,905 1,177
Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew Independent Combined 4.1 km 2,564 1,177
St Catherine's School, Toorak Independent Combined 4.1 km 685 1,175
Scotch College, Hawthorn Independent Combined 4.2 km 1,957 1,188

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20002/abbotsford/topic/education